As a Lead Project Controls Manager, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the overall project team, providing indirect leadership to those involved in project controls. You will be expected to build strong, collaborative relationships with a wide range of stakeholders‑including project teams, functional departments, and customers‑while actively contributing to the ongoing development and maturity of the Project Controls function.
Overall Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain the Project Controls Plan, ensuring alignment with project objectives and overseeing associated procedures.
* Oversee the Project Start‑up on Execution projects. Monitor the Project team based on Internal standard requirements.
* Serve as the primary point of contact for the Project Director, project team, and customer regarding project cost, schedule, and risk matters.
* Lead the integration of schedule, cost, scope change, and risk management processes across the project lifecycle.
* Support the Project Planning team in generating the project schedule against the Customer requirements, including resource loading, critical path analysis, and progress tracking.
* Oversee the setup and operation of project controls systems, tools, and interfaces to enable effective management and reporting.
* Engage and interface with key internal and external stakeholders as required.
Principal Responsibilities
* Monitor overall project progress, milestone achievement, and identify deviations from plan; provide performance forecasts and insights.
* Track and report on the project’s critical path, offering early warnings of potential delays to the Project Director.
* Conduct budget vs. actual cost analysis in collaboration with finance managers and cost controllers to ensure accurate financial tracking.
* Ensure all change requests are properly assessed and reflected in project budgets and schedules.
* Facilitate and lead major cost and schedule risk analysis workshops, both internally and with customers when needed.
* Ensure project‑level risk is managed in accordance with company standards and processes.
* Lead the reporting of project status and KPIs to senior management as part of the Project Governance framework.
* Capture and implement lessons learned to support continuous improvement across projects.
* Proven experience in Project Controls across projects or programmes.
* Solid understanding of Project Controls disciplines: planning/scheduling, cost management, risk management, performance analysis, and change management.
* Experience in applying and assuring project controls governance.
* Proficiency with common project controls tools such as Microsoft Project (MSP), Oracle applications (e.g., P6, Unifier, ERP), and Active Risk Manager (ARM) or other Risk software.
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